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SECTION IV. 



From Cooloo to the Extremity of the Journey. 



August 20. The boat uhich had been stationed at 

 Nokki went down to the Congo sloop. We accompanied 

 the Captain. Two days before he had dispatched Hawkey 

 and Tudor, with most of the people and part of the baggage 

 carried by black men, who now met us on their return 

 in order to fetch the remainder. Our whole number was 

 about thirty, but of whom there were but few fit for a 

 long journey. After having reached the summits of the 

 hills along the river side, and passed by a village, Tudor, 

 in company with Lockhart, turned somewhat to the left 

 through a small beautiful vallev, where I found at last a 

 Myrianthus in flower, and a new dried fruit. Passing by 

 Areba, and descending a steep hill, we reached KuUoo 

 at four o'clock. In the evening we paid a visit to the 

 Chenoo. Here we received some farther information about 

 the country ; but the men who are to carry our baggage 

 are so expensive, that they will soon have exhausted our 

 Avhole stock. A depot is to be left here in Kulloo. The 

 views of the country are very hmited. 



August 21. In the mornins; I went to the other end of 

 Yallala. The rocks here present a new structure, being 



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